Snake River ALJ Proceeding Suspended After Late Discovery Filing
FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Halprin has temporarily suspended filing deadlines for the hearing proceeding on Snake River Radio’s broadcast license after the company submitted a large amount of discovery Tuesday, almost a month after the Oct. 8 deadline to…
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do so, said an order posted Wednesday in docket 22-53 (see 2209140063). Snake River’s license was designated for hearing after its station KPCQ Chubbuck, Idaho, was found to have been silent for 80% of its license term. The Enforcement Bureau responded to the late filing with a motion to strike the submission, arguing that the late filing didn’t give the EB sufficient time to use or respond to the material -- Snake River’s affirmative case in the proceeding was due Wednesday. “As a result of this suspension of filing deadlines, Snake River Radio’s Affirmative Case in this proceeding is not due today as originally scheduled,” said the order. “The Presiding Judge will issue a revised written hearing schedule upon disposition of the Emergency Motion to Strike.” Snake River’s response to the motion is due Monday, the order said.